Over The Decades, we have watched many students come and go, both the young and the elderly, who had a tough time getting warm and staying warm in the winter, especially the international students. This article is to say Thank you to and share some of The Wisdom of our Northern Elders who taught us [...]
Since everyone is either having fun by the ocean side this summer, or dreaming about being by the ocean side, here is a Fun Summer Teaching Oceans Pop Quiz, to keep the Brain Fresh for the upcoming classes in the Fall: 1. Sea Turtles live in all the world’s oceans except the ____________. 2. Adult [...]
Sometimes Pop Quiz is fun in Science Class. Surprise them with this one and see how present the class is with their current knowledge of solar system and space facts! 1. Which Galaxy do we live in on Earth? Milky Way Galaxy 2. Is our Sun considered to be a Star or a Planet? A [...]
How about a “platy-lope” – an animal that is half platypus and half antelope? This week, have your students create a new species, and write about and draw a picture of their animal. Have them examine the qualities of different species, and combine them into what they think would be the most adaptable survivable animal. [...]
After 10-year effort that included icy waters diving, visual detecting robots into deep-black ocean depths, elaborate spy networks of microphones, scientists unveiled the results of finding 6,000 new ocean species. The 2010 Census of Marine Life, designed to catalog what lives in the ocean, where
Astronomers have discovered the smallest planet outside our Solar System, and the first that is definitely rocky like Earth. In September 2010, the 4th planet of the Red Dwarf star Gliese 581, appeared to be the best known example of a possible terrestrial exoplanet orbiting near its home star. An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is [...]
The European eelpout, also known as the viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus), also known as the, viviparous blenny actually suckles its young like a mammal. It is also called the Mother of eels as it gives live birth, unlike its multitude of its fish cousins. Viviparous, in regard to animals, means development of the embryo inside [...]
Your grade school / elementary age children have a natural curiosity about the weather, so why not spend some time teaching them about it? It’s especially helpful if you create an activity that is heavy in visual excitement. One idea that fits the description: Having the kids create their own weather chart. To do this, [...]
Want to really get your elementary kids interested in learning about sea mammals such as whales and walruses? Then teach about blubber! If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s nothing so disgusting as it sounds. Blubber is the part of the sea mammals that keeps them warm. In fact, before you start this experiment, [...]
Want a fun way to teach your elementary kids about mammals? Here’s a plan of teaching tips that your class will find entertaining and you will know is educational. To do this, you’ll need: 1) several pictures of mammals 2) index cards 3) books or websites about mammals, and 4) some mammal take-home sheets Once [...]